Industrial Grade Liquefied n-Butane Cylinder from China
A 20lb steel cylinder containing 99.5% pure n-butane for use in chemical manufacturing and as a refrigerant. Classified under HTS 2711.13.0020 as 'other' liquefied butanes, distinguished from butylene or mixtures. Used in petrochemical processes and calibration gases.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Require Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) verifying <0.5% impurities to prevent classification disputes
• Comply with 49 CFR hazardous materials regulations; use proper placarding for DOT Class 2.1
• Avoid common error of declaring cylinder tare weight instead of net butane content